Method of decorating fish lures



Nov. `20, 1928.

J'. B. lPAG'IN union or lax-:comune msn Lunas v "Filed Aug. @1927 .I

Patented Nov. 2d, 1928.

unire sra'rss .PATENT Price JOI-TN B. AGIN, SOUTH BNI), INDIANA,ASSIGNOR T04 THE SOUTH BEND BAIT COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.l

, METHOD F DECORATING FISH LITRES.

appiicaiion sied August .8, 1927 serial No.` 211,283.l

4 vide a practicable method of forming realistic scale-like impressionson the sh lures and nishing the surface of the fish lures 1n distinctivecolors to heighten the scale-like effect.

@ther and further important objects of this invention will becomeapparent from the disclosures in the following description and appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment ofthis invention and in whichsimilar reference' numerals refer to similarfeatures in the different views:

Figure i is a side elevational view of -a sh' bait in an initial stageof finishing.

Figure 2 is an enlarged "fragmentary elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view'taken on line lll-dll. ofi-Figure 2.

Figures i-"to 8 inclusive are enlrged crosssectional views illustratingthe di in the finishing operation.

is shown on the drawings: y

The reference numeral l indicates a bait body, preferably formed of woodand provided with scale-like impressions 2 on each of its sides. Theimpressions 2 may be suit-- ably formed by passing the sh bait betweendies or rollers. Each of the impressions .2 comprises a central`depressed portion 3 bounded by raised outlines 4l, the outlines ingeneral simulating the outlines of the scales a real fish.

According to my process, the fish bait body l, after receiving the'scale-like impressions 2, is coated with a ,base coat ofpaint (Figureet). The coatV of paint 5 covers .the entire bait surface including thescale-like impressions 2. The depressed portions 3 of the scale-likeimpressions 2 are next filled with a protective layer 6 of somenon-coherent material such as chalk and water. -The purpose of this isto permitthe' baitbody to be again l painted without painting thedepressed portions of the scale-like impressions. The protective layer 6may be applied by any suitable means and the excess scraped or rubbedolf so as to leave the raisedl outlines 4 uncovered. A second. coatingof paint 7 is then applied, as by spraying, over the entire baitsurerent steps face. The portion of the paint coating 7 that adheres tothe protective layer 6 is removed by scrubbing or washing the rotectivelayer 6 from the depressed areas The fish bait at this stage, asillustrated by Figure 7, carries two exposed coatings of'paint 5 and 7,the coating 5 covering the depressed areas 3 and the coating 7 coveringthe rest of the surface of the fish bait including the raised outlines4. Preferably the color of the respective paint coatings 5 and 7 presentsuicient contrast to heighten the scale-like effect produced by theimpressions 2. A final coat 8 of Waterproof and colorless varnish orshellac is last applied to the bait body to produce the finished bait.

It will thus be apparent that I have provided a method of decorating ash lure to obtain a very realistic bait,wherein the scalelke efi'ect isproduced both by impressions --formed in the surface of the bait bodyand by.

distinctive coloring of the scale outlines and fish baitv body.

'l am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details.` of theprocess may be varied through a wide range without departing from theprinciples of this invention and l, therefore, do not purpose limitingthe patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

l. The process of decorating fish baits, which comprises formingimpressions representing scales on the surface of the bait body,applying a coating of paint over said surface, filling the depressedscale-like portions with a protective layer of non-coherent material,applying a coating of a distinctively colored paint over the baitsurface and removing the protective layer with whatever paint may `beadhering thereto.' t

12. The process of decorating sh baits, which comprises formingscale-like impressions on the sides of the bait body, applying a basecoat of paint over the entire body,

lling the depressed portions of said scalelike impressions with aprotective layer of relatively non-coherent material, painting over thebody surface with a distinctively colored'pigment, 'removing theprotective non-coherent layer together with paint `adfilm over theentire bait lbo 3. The process of decorating fish' baits, togetherwithany of the second coating of which comprises indenting the surfaceof paint adhering thereto. the bait body, applying a coating of paint'In testimony Whereor` Ihave hereunto sub- 10 over said bait surface,protecting the inscribed my name at'South Bend, St. Joseph 8 dentedportions of thebait surface, applying County, Indiana.

a second coating of paint of distinctive color from the first andremoving the protection JOHN B.PAGIN.

